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Unit
1 Present continuous (I am doing)
A Study this example situation:
Sarah is in her car. She is on her way to work. She's driving to work. (= She is driving ...)
This means: she is driving now, at the time of speaking. The action is not finished.
am/is/are + -ing is the present continuous:
I am (= I'm)
driving
he/she/it is (= he's etc.) working
we/you/they are (= we're etc.) doing etc.
B I am doing something = I started doing it and I haven't finished; I'm in the middle of doing it.
Please don't make so much noise. I'm trying to work. (not I try) `Where's Mark?' `He's having a shower.' (not He has a shower) Let's go out now. It isn't raining any more. (not It doesn't rain) How's your new job? Are you enjoying it? What's all that noise? What's going on? or What's happening?
Sometimes the action is not happening at the time of speaking. For example:
Steve is talking to a friend on the phone. He says:
I'm reading a really good book at the moment. It's about a man who ...
Steve says `I'm reading ...' but he is not reading the book at the time of speaking. He means that he has started reading the book, but has not finished it yet. He is in the middle of reading it.
Some more examples: Kate wants to work in Italy, so she's learning Italian. (but perhaps she isn't learning Italian at the time of speaking) Some friends of mine are building their own house. They hope to finish it next summer.
C You can use the present continuous with today / this week / this year etc. (periods around now):
a: You're working hard today. (not You work hard today) b: Yes, I have a lot to do. The company I work for isn't doing so well this year.
D We use the present continuous when we talk about a change that has started to happen. We often use
these verbs in this way:
getting, becoming starting, beginning
changing, improving increasing, rising, falling, growing
Is your English getting better? (not Does your English get better) The population of the world is increasing very fast. (not increases) At first I didn't like my job, but I'm starting to enjoy it now. (not I start)
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Exercises
1.1 What's happening in the pictures? Choose from these verbs: cross hide scratch take tie wave
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1 She's taking a picture. 2 He 3
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a shoelace. 5 the road. 6
his head. behind a tree. to somebody.
1.2 The sentences on the right follow those on the left. Which sentence goes with which?
1 Please don't make so much noise. 2 We need to leave soon. 3 I don't have anywhere to live right now. 4 I need to eat something soon. 5 They don't need their car any more. 6 Things are not so good at work. 7 It isn't true what they say. 8 We're going to get wet.
a I'm getting hungry. b They're lying. c It's starting to rain. d They're trying to sell it. e It's getting late. f I'm trying to work. g I'm staying with friends. h The company is losing money.
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1.3 Write questions. Use the present continuous.
1 What's all that noise? What's happening? 2 What's the matter? 3 Where's your mother? 4 I haven't seen you for ages. 5 Amy is a student. 6 Who are those people? 7 I heard you started a new job. 8 We're not in a hurry.
(what / happen?) (why / you / cry?) (she / work / today?) (what / you / do / these days?) (what / she / study?) (what / they / do?) (you / enjoy / it?) (why / you / walk / so fast?)
1.4 Put the verb into the correct form, positive (I'm doing etc.) or negative (I'm not doing etc.).
1 Please don't make so much noise. I'm trying (I / try) to work. 2 Let's go out now. It isn't raining (it / rain) any more.
3 You can turn off the radio.
(I / listen) to it.
4 Kate phoned last night. She's on holiday with friends.
(She / have)
a great time and doesn't want to come back.
5 Andrew started evening classes recently.
(He / learn) Japanese.
6 Paul and Sarah have had an argument and now
(they / speak)
to one another.
7 The situation is already very bad and now
(it / get) worse.
8 Tim
(work) today. He's taken the day off.
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(I / look) for Sophie. Do you know where she is?
10 The washing machine has been repaired.
(It / work) now.
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(They / build) a new hospital. It will be finished next year.
12 Ben is a student, but he's not very happy.
(He / enjoy) his course.
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(The weather / change). Look at those clouds.
I think it's going to rain.
14 Dan has been in the same job for a long time.
(He / start) to get bored
with it.
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Unit
2 Present simple (I do)
A Study this example situation:
Alex is a bus driver, but now he is in bed asleep. He is not driving a bus. (He is asleep.) but He drives a bus. He is a bus driver. drive(s), work(s), do(es) etc. is the present simple:
I/we/you/they drive/work/do etc. he/she/it drives/works/does etc.
B We use the present simple to talk about things in general. We use it to say that something happens all the
time or repeatedly, or that something is true in general: Nurses look after patients in hospitals. I usually go away at weekends. The earth goes round the sun. The cafe opens at 7.30 in the morning.
We say:
I work
but he works
they teach but my sister teaches
you go but it goes I have but he has
For spelling (-s or -es), see Appendix 6.
C We use do/does to make questions and negative sentences:
do I/we/you/they does he/she/it
work? drive? do?
I/we/you/they he/she/it
don't doesn't
work drive do
I come from Canada. Where do you come from? I don't go away very often. What does this word mean? (not What means this word?) Rice doesn't grow in cold climates.
In the following examples, do is also the main verb (do you do / doesn't do etc.): `What do you do?' `I work in a shop.' He's always so lazy. He doesn't do anything to help.
D We use the present simple to say how often we do things:
I get up at 8 o'clock every morning. How often do you go to the dentist? Julie doesn't drink tea very often. Robert usually goes away two or three times a year.
E I promise / I apologise etc.
Sometimes we do things by saying something. For example, when you promise to do something, you can say `I promise ... '; when you suggest something, you can say `I suggest ... ':
I promise I won't be late. (not I'm promising) `What do you suggest I do?' `I suggest that you ...'
In the same way we say: I apologise ... / I advise ... / I insist ... / I agree ... / I refuse ... etc.
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Exercises
Unit
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2.1 Complete the sentences using the following verbs: cause(s) close(s) connect(s) go(es) live(s)
speak(s)
take(s)
1 Tanya speaks 2 Ben and Jack
school. 3 Bad driving 4 The museum
Sundays.
German very well. to the same
many accidents. at 4 o'clock on
5 My parents
in a very small
flat.
6 The Olympic Games
place
every four years.
7 The Panama Canal
the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
2.2 Put the verb into the correct form.
1 Julia doesn't drink (not / drink) tea very often.
2 What time
(the banks / close) here?
3 I have a car, but I
(not / use) it much.
4 Where
(Maria / come) from? Is she Spanish?
5 `What
(you / do)?' `I'm an electrician.'
6 Look at this sentence. What
(this word / mean)?
7 David isn't very fit. He
(not / do) any sport.
8 It
(take) me an hour to get to work in the morning. How long
(it / take) you?
2.3 Complete the sentences using these verbs. Sometimes you need the negative.
believe eat flow go grow make rise tell translate
1 The earth goes round the sun.
2 Rice doesn't grow in cold climates.
3 The sun
in the east.
4 Bees
honey.
5 Vegetarians
meat.
6 An atheist
in God.
7 An interpreter from one language into another.
8 Liars are people who the truth.
9 The River Amazon into the Atlantic Ocean.
2.4 You ask Lisa questions about herself and her family. Write the questions.
1 You know that Lisa plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her.
How often do you play tennis ?
2 Perhaps Lisa's sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
your sister
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3 You know that Lisa goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. Ask her.
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4 You know that Lisa's brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask Lisa.
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5 You're not sure whether Lisa speaks Spanish. You want to know. Ask her.
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6 You don't know where Lisa's grandparents live. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
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2.5 Complete using the following:
I agree I apologise I insist I promise I recommend I suggest
1 Mr Evans is not in the office today. I suggest you try calling him tomorrow.
2 I won't tell anybody what you said.
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3 (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal.
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for what I said. I shouldn't have said it.
5 The new restaurant in Baker Street is very good.
it.
6 I think you're absolutely right.
with you.
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Unit Present continuous and present simple 1
3 (I am doing and I do)
A Compare:
present continuous (I am doing)
We use the continuous for things happening at or around the time of speaking. The action is not complete.
present simple (I do)
We use the simple for things in general or things that happen repeatedly.
I am doing
past
now
future
The water is boiling. Be careful. Listen to those people. What language are they speaking? Let's go out. It isn't raining now. `I'm busy.' `What are you doing?' I'm getting hungry. Let's go and eat. Kate wants to work in Italy, so she's learning Italian. The population of the world is increasing very fast.
We use the continuous for temporary situations (things that continue for a short time):
I'm living with some friends until I find a place of my own. a: You're working hard today. b: Yes, I have a lot to do.
See Unit 1 for more information.
I do
past
now
future
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. Excuse me, do you speak English?
It doesn't rain very much in summer. What do you usually do at weekends? I always get hungry in the afternoon. Most people learn to swim when they are children. Every day the population of the world increases by about 200,000 people.
We use the simple for permanent situations (things that continue for a long time):
My parents live in London. They have lived there all their lives. Joe isn't lazy. He works hard most of the time.
See Unit 2 for more information.
B I always do and I'm always doing
I always do something = I do it every time: I always go to work by car. (not I'm always going)
I'm always doing something = I do it too often or more often than normal. For example:
I've lost my keys again. I'm always losing them.
I'm always losing them = I lose them too often, or more often than normal.
Paul is never satisfied. He's always complaining. (= he complains too much) You're always looking at your phone. Don't you have anything else to do?
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